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Botanical Name

Herniaria glabra

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Other Names

Herniary

Habitat

Sandy places, footpaths, gravel

Description

Creeping annual or perennial. Stem: brittle Leaves opposite, oval Flowers small, round, un-stalked July – September

Native to

Europe, W Asia

Parts Used

Herb

Actions

Astringent, diuretic, mild spasmolytic

Constituents

Saponins, flavonoids, coumarins, tannin, essential oil

Coumarins: herniarin, scopoletin, umbelliferone

Flavonoids: isorhamnetin, hyperoside and various quercetin glycosides

Phenolic acids: salicylic, ferulic, vanillic, p-cpumaric, caffeic, protocatechiuc

Triterpene saponins, heriaria saponins I-VII, 16-hydroxymedicagenic and gypsogenic acids

Caution

Rare do not collect